I also agree....at our show this past weekend ( put on by Mopars Unlimited of Idaho ) we only had 4 AMC's ( I had hoped for more ) my 78 Concord Coupe and 73 Matador HT 3rd place, a well worn 78 Concord AMX 2nd place, and a very nice custom built 69 Javelin 1st place.( first time out in over 5 years) I had to twist his arm.......participant judged......don't worry to much how your car looks, take it out and enjoy the ride..... Jim Shadwick President Mopars Unlimited of Idaho Tom Jennings wrote: > On Sat, 2006-06-10 at 04:07 +0000, francis.swygert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: > > >> Ross, NEVER be afraid to show one of your "survivors" or "works in >> progress", whichever they might be! Yes, some people, especially those >> who have "check book" restorations, will turn their noses up, but the >> rank-and-file enthusiasts will usually appreciate seeing such a car. I >> know that those draw my attention as much as the near perfect restos. >> > > > I 100% agree!! Consider that what we think of as normal or mundane, is > still a 30+ year old car, which are practically non-existent on the > road, anywhere. The fact that it's running and kept up is notable. > > Hell, Hemmings Classic Car has a regular feature devoted to such things, > 'Drivable Dreams'. > > Go for it! Winning class trophies is nice, but only a tiny part of AMC > shows for most people. > > > > >> It >> gives a chance to see what's being done, and insights on how, if it's a >> work in progress, and a better idea of how things were if it's a >> survivor. Someone (I hate it when I can't recall names, especially when >> it's someone I know!!) brought a "survivor" 57 Rebel to one of the >> Delaware Valley AMO meets early this year. I was more interested in it >> than the restored SC/Rambler there. And I'd have rather had the Rebel, >> but then I do tend to gravitate toward the unusual, that's part of why >> I'm an AMC fan to begin with! >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> AMC-List mailing list >> AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx >> http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list >> >> or go to http://www.amc-list.com >> -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/361 - Release Date: 6/11/2006 _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com